GUWAHATI, India, May 19 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 18:
Heard Ms. S. Khataniar, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant, who has filed this application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 35 days in preferring the connected appeal.
The appeal has been preferred against the judgment and order dated 19.12.2024 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO) Dhemaji, in Special (POCSO) Case No. 20/2022 and Simen Chapori PS Case No. 03/2022 and sentenced to undergo RI for 30 years and to pay a fine of Rs.30,000/- only for committing the offence punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and in default of payment of fine, to suffer RI for 2 years. Let notice be issued, returna...